Former Pakistani captain Shahid Afridi has joined the Euro T20 Slam as an icon player while South African T-20 team’s vice-captain JP Duminy and his country mate Imran Tahir will be among the six marquee players.

MCC Ireland Region have announced a strong squad for their famous MCC Southern Ireland Schools week next week. Internationals Lorcan Tucker and Albert van der Merwe are joined by a host of Wolves and Leinster Lightning stars for a week of cricket in Munster and Leinster.

Although the importance of individual differences when working with a client can not be underestimated, it is very difficult to dispute the fact that all sports have a psychological component that underlies effective performance.

An early night in order to be up bright and breezy for a big third day's play did not go to plan. Our ordered taxi to the ground was an hour late, so we followed the first half hour's play on the iPad at the hotel

I unforgivably neglected to mention on day one the arrival of Ger Siggins and Martha Young, as well as JCD’s partner Mira, who thankfully arrived in plenty of time to see James pick up his first two test wickets. Ger took his usual place in the media centre and Martha joined the supporters in box 9.

The England and Wales Cricket Board could be acting in breach of UK employment law by classing Northern Ireland-born Ireland internationals as overseas players in English domestic cricket from next season, according to a top sports lawyer.

The hard-hitting all-rounder is in the Ireland squad for a string of ODIs and T20s in Oman and India, aiming to confirm a place in the formats in which Ireland have been floundering lately. But only for Flowers, a paramedic, he wouldn’t be anywhere near the Al Emerat Stadium in Muscat.

Ireland U19 international Graham Kennedy may have had reservations when the chance arose to head to Australia, however the Ballyspallen teenager has taken to life 'down under' like the proverbial duck to water and is already considering a longer term future on the other side of the world.

Over the weekend Ulster University's Jordanstown campus played host to the Irish Universities Cricket Association Indoor Tournament which saw DBS defeat Technological University of Dublin in a thrilling final.

Conor Armstrong has announced his retirement after a hugely successful career that saw him win 27 caps for Ireland and feature as a key member of the all-conquering North County side for almost two decades, before ending his playing days at nearby Rush.

Rob Cassell, the Australian-born Assistant Coach of Ireland Men’s senior team, believes the future of Irish cricket will be bright after returning to Ireland from the Ireland Wolves tour of Sri Lanka this week.